VOA慢速英语:Picking Apart the Timeless Appeal of 'The Nutcracker'

短语讲解：

1. The ballet was based on a story called "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by the German writer E.T.A. Hoffmann.

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：This play is based on a true story.
这出戏以真事为基础。

2. He did not live long enough to find out.

find out发现, 看穿, 揭发, 找出;查明
例句：We must find out the truth of the matter.
我们必须弄清楚事情的真相。

3. Performances are generally filled with parents and children of all ages.

fill with (使)充〔挤〕满
例句：The hall was filled with persons welcoming him.
大厅里挤满了欢迎他的人。

4. The story of "The Nutcracker" differs with every production.

differ with与…意见不一；与…不调和
例句：I differ with you on that point.
在那一点上我们意见有分歧。

5. Clara wakes up in the night to check on her injured nutcracker.

wake up醒来; 唤醒, 弄醒
例句：It is time for you to wake up.
你该醒了。
check on查对, 核实, 检查
例句：We're checking on how their food was.
我们常去查看他们的伙食。

6. The toys in the room also come to life and fight as soldiers alongside the nutcracker.

come to life苏醒过来, 开始有生气
例句：I love to watch everything coming to life again in the spring.
我爱看万物在春天复苏。

7. The Nutcracker then turns into a prince.

turn into (使)变成
例句：Her bitter experience has turned her into a stronger person.
痛苦的经历使她变得更坚强了。

8. Clara falls asleep.

fall asleep入睡,长眠,懈怠,静止不动
例句：Because I am tired, I fall asleep quickly
因为我很疲劳，因此很快就睡着了。

9. Clara later sees her beloved Nutcracker Prince fall in love with someone else in a strange world of sugar called Sweetieland.

fall in love with爱上
例句：He has fallen in love with Mary.
他已爱上了玛丽。

10. His "Nutcracker" takes place in historical Washington.

take place发生; 举行
例句：The evening party will take place on New Year's Eve.
晚会将在除夕那天举行。